4346, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4346, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger-than-usual households define daily life in postcode 4346, where a high number of families share their homes. The area is mostly made up of couples with children, who make up 55.8% of all families.

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📍 4346, QLD, Postcode

Where 4346, QLD sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +4.2%
  • 1.0: 3 areas
  • 1.1: 1 area
  • 1.2: 0 areas
  • 1.3: 1 area
  • 1.4: 1 area
  • 1.5: 4 areas
  • 1.6: 1 area
  • 1.7: 16 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 61 areas
  • 2.0: 101 areas
  • 2.1: 182 areas
  • 2.2: 257 areas
  • 2.3: 365 areas
  • 2.4: 338 areas
  • 2.5: 338 areas
  • 2.6: 233 areas
  • 2.7: 223 areas
  • 2.8: 157 areas
  • 2.9: 127 areas
  • 3.0: 75 areas
  • 3.1: 49 areas
  • 3.2: 40 areas
  • 3.3: 13 areas
  • 3.4: 10 areas
  • 3.5: 6 areas
  • 3.6: 3 areas
  • 3.7: 1 area
  • 3.8: 2 areas
  • 3.9: 0 areas
  • 4.0: 1 area
  • 4.1: 0 areas
  • 4.2: 1 area

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4346, QLD — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4346, QLD2.5
Ipswich 2.8
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here typically hold 2.5 people, which is higher than most areas and has edged up since 2011. This is reflected in the fact that fewer people live alone here compared to the national figure, with that number falling to 22.9%.

2.5 ▲ +4.2%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.9% ▼ -11.1%

Lower than 69% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 25.8%
  • 2016: 20.4%
  • 2021: 22.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4346, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children are the most common family type, though one-parent families have risen to 14.1% since 2011. This is higher than most areas, although it remains a little below the Queensland average.

14.1% ▲ +12.2%

Higher than 65% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 12.5%
  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4346, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 4346, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4346/4346-qld/topic/family-households